Freedom of speech is an odd creature in Australia. Unlike our brothers and sisters in America, we have no explicit constitutional right to exclude the government from abridging our freedom of expression. There is an implied freedom of political communication, but even those among you who are not legally trained …

We must oppose any overtly jingoistic bigotry emanating from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, but we must bear in mind that people with destructive beliefs don’t respond to tolerance the way my neighbour does.

The formation of the Federation of Australia is a formative moment in our history. Not only would changing the date satisfy those noisy activists who claim that it glorifies genocide, it could also better reflect modern Australia and achievements relevant to our society.

Here we are, standing on the edge of the abyss. Staring into this yawning chasm, one considers how we got here. How did Trump win the nomination in the first place? How did Sanders lose to Hillary? Idealistic remonstrating aside, America now has a choice: do they vote for a …

2016 is like one of those annoying telemarketers who keeps calling you, trying to sell you products that you don’t want in a rhetoric that makes you want to kill yourself. The entire globe seems to have succumbed to populist demagogues of one sort or another. Whether it’s Donald Trump …